Allium Hybrid ‘New Moon’: Stable Asexual Propagation
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Problem
There is a need for a new and distinct hybrid Allium plant variety that combines unique gray green foliage with light purple flowers on 39 cm stems, which is stable and has not been previously disclosed or sold, addressing the lack of such varieties in the market.
Innovation Solution
The development of the Allium hybrid plant named 'New Moon', characterized by gray green foliage and light purple flowers on 39 cm stems, achieved through asexual division propagation, which has been observed to be stable and identical in reproduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If asexual division propagation is used to reproduce the Allium hybrid, then the plant maintains stability and identical characteristics across generations, but the variety must be newly developed and distinct from existing cultivars
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses asexual division propagation to create identical copies of the parent plant, ensuring that the gray green foliage and light purple flower characteristics are perfectly replicated across all offspring plants. This copying mechanism maintains genetic stability and reliability in reproduction.
2Ease of manufacture
If the Allium hybrid is developed with unique gray green foliage and light purple flowers, then it provides distinct ornamental value, but it must not have been previously disclosed or sold
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes the novelty and distinctiveness of the Allium hybrid before any commercial sale or public disclosure occurs. The breeding program carefully developed and characterized the unique gray green foliage and light purple flower traits, ensuring the variety met patentability requirements prior to filing, thus preventing premature disclosure.
3Length of moving object
If the plant height is reduced to 39 cm compared to taller varieties like Summer Beauty (45 cm) and Millenium (50 cm), then it offers compact ornamental value, but the foliage width is reduced to 10 mm compared to 15 mm in other varieties
Solution Approach 1:
The patent emphasizes the unique local quality of the gray green foliage color (RHS 137 B) as the distinguishing characteristic rather than relying on overall plant size. The compact 39 cm height combined with the specific gray green hue creates a unique ornamental profile that differs from both the taller green-foliaged varieties and the shorter gray green varieties.
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AI summary
A new, distinct Allium hybrid plant as shown and described, characterized by gray green foliage in combination with light purple flowers, on 39 cm stems.